"What authority does POTUS have specifically over the Marines?" - #14 "Focus on the power of POTUS as it relates to the Marines." - #17 "Can the NG work in coordination w/ the marines? Do conditions need to be satisfied to authorize?" - #22
Code Federal Regulations - Title 32 National Defense - PART 631 - Subpart C: Off-Installation Operations (Military Patrols and Investigative Activities) and Policy These regulations deal with the military and how they assist with law enforcement. Some might say, BuT PosSe CoMiTatUs! Sure, let's look at 18 U.S. Code § 1385 - Use of Army and Air Force as posse comitatus. It's true that POTUS cannot use the Army or Air Force as posse comitatus without Congressional authorization.
HOWEVER, these restrictions do not apply to the usage of the Navy, and thus not to the usage of the Marines. Have a look at the Marine Corps Policy from the above CFR for details on how the Marines may be used "To assist Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies within the limits imposed by higher authority and the Posse Comitatus Act," they remain "under the command of their Marine superiors when accompanying civilian police" and they "may come to the aid of civilian police in order to prevent the commission of a felony or injury to a civilian police officer." POTUS can use the Marines to help all non-military police forces to arrest traitors and insurrectionists and doesn't need any permission from Congress.
Yes, the Marines can work in coordination with the NG, and it's possible the NG has already been activated per the Insurrection Act. The conditions have been absolutely been met to justify POTUS using the NG and armed forces to enforce Federal authority. Granted, POTUS does not need any permission from Congress to use any regular military forces for defense against insurrection and rebellion. But those forces cannot be used to make arrests unless authorized by Congress. However, the Marines can make arrests under the authority of POTUS, without being barred by the Posse Comitatus Act. Arrests are the important aspect of this whole thing. Could regular civilian police make such a massive amount of arrests on their own? Are they reliable? Marines seem to be the better option, at least as support.
"What former President used the military to save the republic and what occurred exactly?" - #22
Washington used the military to put down the Whiskey Rebellion, but the more obvious answer would be Lincoln. Without his willingness to use the military to preserve the Union, the Republic may well have been forever sundered as a result of the Rebellion in 1860-1865. What happened? Rogue state officials (governors) and federal officials (Congressmen, judges etc) engaged in organized, mass insurrection and rebellion under illegitimate state "governments" to disregard the authority of the federal government. Sounds a bit similar to what occurred with the recent "elections" in certain states....
Excerpt from my first post, pg 37: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235049318_The_US_Marine_Corps_and_Domestic_Operations_Insights_on_Requirements
"Coordination with the National Guard (NG) varies according to whether the Guard is under Title 10 or Title 32 jurisdiction. When under Title 10 jurisdiction, the NG is under federal jurisdiction and is part of the federal chain of command; however, when under Title 32 jurisdiction, NGs are under state jurisdiction and are part of the state chain of command. The difference in legal status also affects the types of activities the Guard may perform (e.g., law enforcement) and whether individual members are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Commanders need to be aware of the implications of Title 10 and Title 32."
From Marine Corps Times Jan 7: https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-army/2021/01/07/army-secretary-6200-national-guard-troops-to-be-in-dc-area-by-the-weekend/
"During a Thursday evening teleconference, Ryan McCarthy confirmed that all 6,200 troops are “on a minimum of a 30-day deployment” on Title 32 orders."
There are now more troops in D.C., but I have been unable to find if any are under Title 10. If someone has that info please post.
It is my understanding that DC is the only NG that has no State jurisdiction, it's always Federal and therefore Title 10. Which makes sense b/c it's DC.
Source: The District of Columbia Army National Guard is the Army component of the District of Columbia National Guard. As the District of Columbia is a federal district and not a state, the guard is placed under the authority of the President of the United States, unlike most other National Guard units which are headed by their state's governor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_Army_National_Guard
Great then having those state's NG deployed there as well is a clever way of reducing that state's supply of NG so as not to resist whatever the white hats have planned ;)
Are they under the jurisdiction of their respective states or of the state they are operating in? Also DC is not a state & the next higher body is the US Government. Could it be that, since they are all in DC that they are reporting to the Feds, regardless?
The new ones are under SS: In addition there will be at least 5000 under SS: https://www.theepochtimes.com/up-to-25000-national-guard-in-dc-for-inauguration-us-army_3658742.html